Blueberry Banana Smoothie

IngredientsBlueberrySmoothie

  • 1 frozen ripe banana
  • 1/2 cup frozen blueberries
  • 1 cup skim milk

Directions

Bananas that are getting past ripe work perfectly in smoothies. Peel them, wrap them in plastic, and freeze them. Later, cut the banana into pieces. Put ingredients into blender and puree till smooth. Pour into 2 glasses.

Serves 2; Each serving contains about 122 calories, 5 g protein, 0 g fat, 24 g carbohydrates, 3 g fiber, and 63 mg sodium.

Recipe from the StayWell Company, LLC

WRS Annual Statement of Benefits Now Available in the MyUW Portal

If you were covered by the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) in 2017, your WRS Annual Statement of Benefits is now available in the MyUW Portal.

Log in to the portal. Go to the Benefit Information module and click on the Statements tab. Choose “2017 ETF Annual Statement of Benefits (WRS) Issued 2018” to view or print your statement. The WRS Annual Statement of Benefits provides you with information about your WRS account as of January 1, 2018.

Understanding Your Statement

Your WRS Annual Statement of Benefits includes your 2017 earnings and service, years of creditable service as of January 1, 2018, retirement benefit projections, separation benefit, death benefit, and primary beneficiary designation(s) for your WRS account.

The Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF) has many resources available to assist you in understanding your Statement of Benefits. Review and verify each section of your statement using these resources as a guide.

Reviewing Your Beneficiaries

It is important to review your WRS account primary beneficiary(ies) on your statement. If you do not have beneficiaries listed on your statement, it may be that you do not have a beneficiary designation on file, or your designation was made before 1998 (beneficiaries added before 1998 are not listed on your statement). It is suggested that if you do not have a beneficiary designation listed on your statement that you complete a Beneficiary Designation Form.

Death benefits are always paid according to the most recent valid beneficiary designation form on file with ETF prior to an individual’s death. Your beneficiary information does not automatically change when a significant life event occurs, such as a divorce or a marriage. You may add, change or remove beneficiaries by completing a Beneficiary Designation form (ET-2320) or Beneficiary Designation-Alternate form (ET-2321). Mail your completed beneficiary designation directly to ETF at the address listed at the top of the form.

Questions?

If you have questions about your statement, please contact Human Resources at payrollandbenefits@uwgb.edu or (920) 465-2390.

Source: UW Service Center

Baked Pork Chops

Pork dishes can provide you with a tasty alternative to beef or chicken. Easily paired with rice or potatoes, pork can be a quick and enjoyable dinner option.

Ingredients:PorkChop

  • 1 egg white
  • 1 cup evaporated skim milk
  • 6 lean center-cut pork chops, ½-inch thick
  • ¾ cup cornflake crumbs
  • ¼ cup fine dry bread crumbs
  • 4 tsp. paprika
  • 2 tsp. oregano
  • ¾  tsp. chili powder
  • ½  tsp. garlic powder
  • ½  tsp. black pepper
  • ⅛ tsp. cayenne pepper
  • ⅛ tsp. dry mustard
  • ½  tsp. salt
  • Nonstick cooking spray

Directions:

Mix egg white with evaporated skim milk. Soak pork chops in milk mixture for five minutes. Meanwhile, combine cornflake crumbs, bread crumbs, paprika, oregano, chili powder, garlic powder, black pepper, cayenne pepper, dry mustard, and salt in a bowl. Thoroughly coat pork chops with the breading.

Spray nonstick cooking spray on a large baking pan and spread out pork chops evenly. Bake in the oven at 375 degrees for 20 minutes. Then turn pork chops over and bake for an additional 15 minutes or until no pink remains (internal temperature should reach 160 degrees). Serves six.

PER SERVING: Calories–216, fat–8 g, saturated fat–3 g, cholesterol–62 mg, sodium–346 mg, carbohydrates–10 g, fiber–1 g, protein–25 g

Recipe from the StayWell Company, LLC

Arboretum Poker Walk Challenge – Week Two

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The arboretum trail kiosk near the Residence Halls by East Circle Drive will have the challenge poster for the week of April 16th to April 22nd.  Check out the trail map at https://www.uwgb.edu/UWGBCMS/media/hr/Wellness%20Items/KioskMap.pdf.

So far, eleven people have ventured out on the snowy trails, taken a picture of the poster (example below), and emailed it to wellness@uwgb.edu to get their playing card for the week.  You can also stop by the HR or Kress front desk to pick a playing card.

More information about the Arboretum Poker Walk Challenge: https://blog.uwgb.edu/hr/2018/04/arboretum-poker-walk-challenge-2/

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Self-Defense Workshop Offered on April 23rd

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  • “Amazing. Can it be a monthly series – 3 times a semester?”
  • “LOVED this so much!  Excellent, useful instructions!”
  • “They did a great job”
  • “It was really helpful and easy”
  • “This session was great – have it again if possible!”
  • “Great event!  I may even send my daughter to the youth course they offer.”
  • “Great job. Helped me feel comfortable to learn”

After the February Self-Defense Workshop, we sent out a survey to get feedback from attendees, and above are their responses.  Also, 100% responded that they would recommend this workshop to a co-worker!

As requested, Herb Blue’s Total Self Defense LLC will be back to present another Self-Defense Workshop to UW-Green Bay employees.  This is a beginner level workshop open to all employees, and there is no charge to employees to attend, thanks to a wellness grant from the Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF)!

Date: Monday, April 23rd

Time: Noon to 1:00 p.m.

Location: University Union Room 103

RSVP: http://uwgreenbay.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_01AoaCoOZXbmxhz 

Each workshop is limited to 30 employees, so please RSVP soon to sign-up (first come, first serve).  Herb Blue’s Total Self Defense LLC will have each participant sign a waiver to participate in the workshop.  It is recommended that you wear comfortable clothing, but your work clothes are fine – no need to change for the workshop.

Please contact wellness@uwgb.edu or ext. 2203 with any questions.

Important End of the Semester Information for Student Supervisors

ATTENTION SUPERVISORS OF STUDENT EMPLOYEES

This email contains information on:

  • Student Rehire Process
  • Important dates for graduating seniors and students not continuing
  • Summer ACA hours limitations
  • Federal Work Study balance reports
  • Summer Work Study
  • Posting a position in PRO
  • Earnings Statements & W-2 Form

Student Rehire Process
It’s time to have a conversation with your students about their plans to continue working for Summer 2018 and/or Academic Year 2018-2019. Student supervisors will be receiving emails with current student appointments in late-April and will need to provide updated information to our office.

GRADUATING OR STUDENTS NOT CONTINUING

The last day of work for graduating seniors and those not returning for the Fall Semester is May 11, 2018. This applies to all student employees, work study, or regular. If your student employee is graduating or will no longer be enrolled, you may have the option to hire them as a University Staff Temporary (UST) employee. All UST requests have to be approved by leadership before hire. Please contact Human Resources with any questions about this process.

If your student employee is graduating, HR will end their appointment. If your student employee is not returning for any reason besides graduation or their position is changing, please complete a Student Hourly Employment Form, select the appropriate action from the top dropdown (row 6), and complete the necessary information.

Other Important Dates

July A Pay Period (June 24, 2018 – July 7, 2018): Student Hours Limit of 20 hours for these two weeks

Wednesday, September 5, 2018: First day of classes for the 2018 Fall Semester

SUMMER ACA HOURS LIMITATIONS

As a reminder, the Student Payroll Calendar outlines weekly hour limits.  During summer break, starting on 5/20/18, departments may allow students to work up to 40 hours per week.  As outlined on the calendar, the July A payroll (6/24/18-7/7/18) does have a weekly limit of 20 hours.  Note that the 25-hour per week limit for the academic year resumes with the September A payroll period on 8/19/18.

FEDERAL WORK STUDY (FWS) BALANCE REPORTS

These reports are sent bi-weekly via email to students with an FWS award. This email contains FWS amounts and balances. Ask your FWS student employee(s) to provide you with these emails as a way to monitor award balances.  Monitoring FWS balances will assist you when scheduling hours and help avoid exceeding a student’s FWS award.

SUMMER WORK STUDY

Limited Work Study funding is available for students that complete a summer financial aid application at www.uwgb.edu/financial-aid/forms/summer.aspPlease note: Students do not need to be enrolled in summer courses to be eligible for Work Study funds; however, students must maintain adequate enrollment for Fall 2018.  As always, changes in credit load may impact financial aid eligibility.  Summer Work Study will begin on May 13, 2018.

ADVERTISING OPEN STUDENT POSITIONS

Open positions should be posted in HandshakeThere is an Employer Help Center that can address many questions you may have about using the system.  Please contact the Student Employment Office (studentemployment@uwgb.edu) with any questions.

EARNINGS STATEMENTS & W-2 FORM

Earnings statements are available to all current student employees through access to the My UWGB Portal at http://my.uwgb.edu and can be accessed at any time, from any computer that has an internet connection.  To login, the student will need to select UW-Green Bay, and then enter their UW-Green Bay user ID and password.  Access to the portal is tied to employment, thus, if employment ends, so will access to the portal.

2018 W-2 Forms will be sent to the student’s home address, and a copy will be available in the portal at the end of January 2019. Please have your students review their personal information on the portal. If the address listed is incorrect, please have your student change it in the portal. If you need further assistance, notify payrollandbenefits@uwgb.edu before the end of the year.

QUESTIONS:

  • Student Employment Office (in Financial Aid) studentemployment@uwgb.edu
    • Student employee concerns and questions
    • Part-time student employment opportunities
    • Off-campus employment through Work Study
  • Human Resources hr@uwgb.edu
    • Student employment eligibility
    • Appointment setup/details
    • Employment paperwork
    • My UWGB Portal access
  • Payroll and Benefits payrollandbenefits@uwgb.edu
    • Timesheets and hours
    • Payroll processing or earnings statements

Employee Spotlight: Steve Meyer

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Name: Steve Meyer

Position at UWGB: Associate Professor (NAS – academic background is agricultural climatology) and Secretary of the Faculty and Staff (SOFAS)

Summary of what you do: Still trying to figure that out

How long have you been employed: 17th year at UWGB

Brief history of employment with UWGB: Assistant/Associate Professor (2001-present), Faculty Co-Director of FOCUS (2007-2011, 2012-2015), SOFAS (2015-present)

Three words that describe you: Compassionate, loyal, honest

Any favorite line from a movie? “Remember, no man is a failure who has friends.”

Are you messy or organized? Organized (usually)

Describe what you were like at age 10. Hard working (already had two paper routes by 5th grade) and loved 1930s and 1940s Universal Studios monster movies.

Do you have a favorite quote? “Fat may not be fashionable, but it is functional.” (I am rarely cold)

Do you have an office nickname? What is it?  Although only unnamed one person (Scott Ashmann) calls me this…King SOFAS X

Do you recall any embarrassing moment at work?  The time a student came up to me after class and said “Do you know your shirt is on inside out?” (give me a break, I dress in the dark so as to not wake up the Mrs.)

Favorite travel spot?  Northern Wisconsin.

If given a chance, who would you like to be for a day? The Governor – I would increase the budget of UWGB and give everyone a 50% raise.

If you could interview one person (dead or alive) who would it be?  Jesus Christ

If you could witness any historical event, what would you want to see? Crucifixion and resurrection of Christ.

If you were an animal what would you be? My dog…spoiled, spoiled, spoiled.

If your house was burning down, what’s the one non-living thing you would save? Family photos.

Least favorite Food? Liver.

Motto or personal mantra? It takes a special kind of stupid to be SOFAS.

Tell us something about yourself that would surprise us?  My guilty pleasure is Hallmark Christmas movies.

Tell us three things most people don’t know about you. 1) I enjoy horror/monster movies, 2) I love the Fall season, 3) 35th anniversary coming up this May.

Top 3 life highlights? My marriage, birth of my kids, Cubs World Series Championship.

What advice would you give to recent new hires? Get to know as many people who work here as possible. Faculty, get to know staff and students. Staff, get to know faculty and students. Students, get to know faculty and staff. This place is surrounded by amazing people, get to know them!!

What book did you read last? The Walking Dead Compendium (don’t judge me, it is research for my First Year Seminar “The Science and History of Monsters”)

What celebrity do people think you look like? Jeffrey DeMunn (played Dale on “The Walking Dead”)

What children’s character can you relate with most? Why? Charlie Brown.

What do you like most about your job? Developing relationships with colleagues and students.

What do you like to do in your spare time? What is this “spare time” of which you speak?

What does a typical day look like for you? Try to be at the Kress Center gym by 6:15, in the office at 7:30, teaching/faculty duties in the morning, SOFAS duties in the afternoon. Leave around 5:45. Watch ABC Evening News and Jeopardy, walk the dog, watch a show, go to bed.

What is an ability you wish you had? The ability to control the weather.

What is the first concert you attended? Jethro Tull (they have been my favorite band since 1974)

What is the most important thing you have learned in the last five years? Patience is a virtue…and I am not very virtuous.

What is your biggest pet peeve? When I care more about a student learning the material than they do.

What is your favorite meal? Thanksgiving dinner.

What is your favorite movie and book? Movie: “It’s a Wonderful Life”. Book “Tuesdays with Morrie”.

What is your favorite sport? As a kid: baseball. As an adult: golf.

Hidden talent? Salsa making (although maybe that isn’t so hidden anymore).

What kinds of hobbies and interests do you have outside of work? Golfing, gardening, fishing.

What one food do you wish had zero calories? Chocolate.

What phobias do you have? Claustrophobia: not a fan of tight, enclosed spaces. So, no, I’m not going spelunking with you.

What places have you lived in? Des Plaines, IL (24 years), Lincoln, NE (18 years), Green Bay WI (17 years).

What was your favorite book, toy, or outfit as a child? Tabletop hockey game.

What would you like to be famous for? Convincing the President and Congress that climate change is real so that they finally act on it.

What’s the one thing, you can’t live without? My wife.

What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten? You mean besides my own words?

Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Retired?

Where is your favorite place to eat? Mackinaws.

Where is your home town? Des Plaines, IL (suburb of Chicago)

Where would you like to go on a dream vacation? I’ve always wanted to go to Vermont or New Hampshire in the Fall to see the turning leaves, but something always prevented me from doing so.

Study Abroad Coordinator

This position reports to the Assistant Director for Study Abroad and is responsible for implementing an array of study abroad opportunities, including coordination of student recruitment, student advising, orientation delivery, travel coordination, procurement, program evaluation, and report preparation. The Study Abroad Coordinator serves as the primary liaison between the Office of International Education, overseas partners, UW-Green Bay faculty, and various support offices.

For more information and full position responsibilities, please see the full position announcement.

To ensure consideration, please apply by Sunday, May 13, 2018

Updated Macaroni and Cheese

Nearly 1 in 5 American children is at increased risk for serious health problems because of obesity.

To help your kids maintain a healthy weight, keep them active and try some new low-calorie, kid-friendly recipes, like this lower-fat version of a true classic kids love.

IngredientsMacNCheese

  • 2 cups macaroni
  • Nonstick cooking spray (as needed)
  • 2 cups onions, chopped
  • 2 cups evaporated fat-free milk
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1/4 tsp. black pepper
  • 1 1/4 cups low-fat cheddar cheese, finely shredded

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350° F
  2. Cook macaroni according to directions—but do not add salt to the cooking water.
  3. Drain and set aside.
  4. Lightly spray saucepan with nonstick cooking spray.
  5. Add onions to saucepan and sauté for about 3 minutes.
  6. In another bowl, combine macaroni, onions, and the rest of the ingredients and mix thoroughly.
  7. Spray casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
  8. Transfer mixture into casserole dish.
  9. Bake for 25 minutes or until bubbly.
  10. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Makes 8 servings
Each serving contains 200 calories, 4 g fat, 34 mg cholesterol, 120 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrates.

Recipe from the StayWell Company, LLC